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Staff Personnel Manual (SPP)

SPP 317: Drug-Free Campus
Environment

Purpose

To promote and support a drug-free campus environment

Source

Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of
1989

Background

No institution of higher education shall be eligible to receive
funds or any other form of financial assistance under any federal
program, including participation in any federally funded or
guaranteed student loan program, unless it has adopted and has
implemented a program to prevent the use of illicit drugs and the
abuse of alcohol by students and employees. The act requires the annual
distribution of the following information to students and
employees.

Policy

Prohibition of Controlled Substances

It is the goal of ASU to provide a drug-free environment for all
university students and employees. To achieve this goal and to
comply with federal law, ASU prohibits the unlawful sale,
manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, and use of
controlled substances on its property or as part of any of its
activities.

Every ASU student and employee must abide by the terms of this
statement, abide by applicable policies of the Arizona Board of
Regents and Arizona State University, and abide by local, state,
and federal laws regarding the unlawful possession or distribution
of illicit drugs and alcohol.

ASU students and employees are subject to all applicable drug
and alcohol policies, including policies set forth in the
university’s Staff Personnel Policies and Procedures
Manual, the Academic Affairs Policies and Procedures
Manual, the Student Services Manual, and the Police Department
Policies and Procedures Manual. The following drug and alcohol
policies also apply to students and employees: the Arizona Board of
Regents’ Code of Conduct and Rules for the
Maintenance of Public Order; Arizona State University’s
Alcohol Consumption Policy and Regulations;Alcohol
Advertising, Sponsorship and Promotions Policy and Regulations;
and Arizona State University’s Position on Substance
Abuse.

Sanctions

Sanctions under federal and state law for the unlawful
possession or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol are set
forth in each semester’s Schedule of Classes.

Sanctions will be imposed on a student who violates a Board of
Regents’ or university drug or alcohol policy; those
sanctions may include suspension or expulsion and may also include
the requirement that the student must participate in a drug
rehabilitation program. Sanctions will be imposed on an employee
who violates university drug or alcohol policy; those sanctions may
require that the employee must participate in a drug rehabilitation
program.

Health Risks

Alcohol

Alcohol consumption causes a number of marked changes in
behavior. Even low doses significantly impair the judgment and
coordination required to drive a car safely, increasing the
likelihood that the driver will be involved in an accident. Low to
moderate doses of alcohol also increase the incidence of a variety
of aggressive acts, including spouse and child abuse. Moderate to
high doses of alcohol cause marked impairments in higher mental
functions, severely altering a person’s ability to learn and
remember information. Very high doses cause respiratory depression
and death. If combined with other depressants of the central
nervous system, much lower doses of alcohol will produce the effect
just described.

Repeated use of alcohol can lead to dependence. Sudden cessation
of alcohol intake is likely to produce withdrawal symptoms,
including severe anxiety, tremors, hallucinations, and convulsions.
Alcohol withdrawal can be life-threatening. Long-term consumption
of large quantities of alcohol, particularly when combined with
poor nutrition, can also lead to permanent damage to vital organs
such as the brain and the liver.

Mothers who drink alcohol during pregnancy may give birth to
infants with fetal alcohol syndrome. These infants have
irreversible physical abnormalities and mental retardation. In
addition, research indicates that children of alcoholic parents are
at greater risk than other youngsters of becoming alcoholics.

Illicit Drugs

A description of health risks associated with the use of illicit
drugs is set forth in each semester’s Schedule of
Classes.